Browse Button Link to URL

[springguy]

NT 7.28

I have a NT browse procedure that has a field with the URL of a static web page to link to.  But, rather than displaying the actual link in the browse and requiring clicking on it, is there a way to have a button on the browse row that when clicked will do the link based on the field data in the record?
Thanks,
Mike Springer

[Stu]

Hi Mike,

If I'm understanding what you're saying right .. then Yes. Absolutely.

Fiddle around with the browse button field.

You set the url on click to the field (or whatever data). And make sure to set the fields needed as hot fields.

[springguy]

Stu,
Yeah, that's what I thought too.  But, on the button's On Click tab, where there is a checkbox for "Field contains URL" there is no place to identify the field that contains the URL.  That seems to be where I'm stuck - must be something I'm not understanding.
Mike

[bshields]

Hi Mike,

You must use the field that contains the URL as the column field. If you use a button, you can style the button appropriately, for example not display a button if no value exists.

Regards
Bill

[springguy]

Thanks Bill,
That was the missing piece in my thinking.  Working great now!
Mike